Audi Prologue Avant concept revealed

Prologue Avant Geneva concept hints at future Audi wagons.

 Audi has given us an early look at its Geneva-bound hybrid Prologue Avant concept, building on the original Prologue coupe concept shown at the L.A motor show in November. 

Previewing the design direction of future Audi wagons, the 5.11 metre long show car is slightly bigger than the current A6 Avant but likely hints directly at the new A4 due to appear later this year. 

The concept features an aggressive front bumper incorporating a stretched version of the familiar Audi grille, combined with a heavily contoured bonnet. It also wears boxed front and rear wheel arches that  are traditionally reserved for RS performance models. 

At the rear, the Prologue Avant gets a sloped tailgate reminiscent of the classic C3 100 Avant from the eighties. 

The overall shape is also similar to the Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake, suggesting that Audi may have an A7-based wagon rival in the works. 

The cabin is typically futuristic for an Audi concept and features dark luxurious materials and matte-finished aluminium highlights.

The show car also features a digital instrument display and unique tablet-style infotainment systems for up to three passengers. 

Beneath the sheetmetal, the show car features a plug-in hybrid all-wheel drive V6 diesel powertrain borrowed from the new Q7 e-tron Quattro SUV, but boosted to 335kW/750Nm.

Audi claims it can complete the 0-100km/h sprint in 5.1 seconds, or run in pure electric mode for up to 54km.

The concept will debut at the Geneva motor show next month.